Tommy Stark

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Tommy Stark
Personal information
Full name Tommy Stark
Date of birth
Place of birth    Glasgow, Scotland
Place of death    United States
Playing position Left Back
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1918-1919
1920-1921
1921-1924
1924
1924-1925
Paterson F.C.
Erie
New York Field Club
New York Giants
Newark Skeeters


57 (4)
02 (1)
08 (1)   
National team
1925 United States 1 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Tommy Stark was a U.S.-Scottish soccer right half who spent several seasons in both the National Association Football League and the first American Soccer League. He earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1925.

[edit] Professional career

Stark, brother of Hall of Fame member Archie Stark, played with Paterson F.C. of the National Association Football League (NAFBL) during the 1918-1919 season.[1] That year Paterson lost the 1919 National Challenge Cup final to Bethlehem Steel F.C. He was then with Erie A.A. during the 1920-1921 NAFBL season.[2] In 1921, the American Soccer League replaced the NAFBL and Stark moved to New York Field Club.[3] In 1924, he moved to the New York Giants, but played only two games before transferring to the Newark Skeeters. He left the Skeeters and the league after only eight games.[4]

[edit] National team

Stark earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 1-0 loss to Canada on June 27, 1925.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ March 15, 1919 The Globe
  2. ^ New York Times
  3. ^ New York Times
  4. ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback), The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4). 
  5. ^ U.S. International Results at RSSSF